But Ali and Frazier both knew Kalinsky and, as important, trusted him implicitly. At Cloverlay, they inched close to each other. “Act like it’s fight night!” Kalinsky said.

Frazier stands above Ali during the 15th round of their first fight, also held at Madison Square Garden in March 1971. AP. The Garden erupted. Frazier drew the unanimous decision — and a three ...

Joe Frazier is directed to his corner by referee Arthur Marcante after knocking down Muhammad Ali during their heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 8, 1971.

Joe Frazier was directed to the ropes by referee Arthur Marcante after knocking down Muhammad Ali during the 15th round of the title bout at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971, in New York.

Joe Frazier walks away from Muhammad Ali after knocking him down in the 15th round of their boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York, in this March 8, 1971, file photo.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ali-Frazier. Fifteen rounds, a bruiser of a battle. The Fight of the Century. Though it’s been 44 years since The Fight, it’s fresh on the minds of Michigan State’s ...

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier both earned $2.5 million for the fight, ushering in an era of athletes ge. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 65°F. Sunday, October 6th 2024 ...

Joe Frazier attacks Muhammad Ali along the ropes during the World Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971 in New York City.

Call it Ali-Frazier Lite. In the end Laila Ali (10-0, 8 KOs) scored an eight-round majority decision over Jacqui Frazier-Lyde (7-1, Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 52°F.

Ali-Frazier could never happen again. For one thing, it went 15 full rounds, and title fights today are 12 rounds. For another, there's the competing alphabet title holders.

The real difference between Ali and Frazier, though, can be seen in the way the show documents their divergent attitudes about the fight, interspersing old film clips with current interviews with ...